Man tried to steal tools and drove off with them in his car but crashed into a tree He was then confronted by his victim who launched a furious tirade of abuse Video footage was captured from a window in Oldham, Manchester yesterday

The man is believed to have stolen the workman's tools and started driving off with them in his car.

But he was rumbled when he lost control of the getaway vehicle and it veered off the road, crashing into a tree.

The victim appears, realises what has happened, and storms up to him calling him a 'f****** piece of s***', and starts retrieving his tools from out of the thief's car.

The furious exchange was captured on camera from an upstairs window in Oldham, Greater Manchester yesterday.

Neighbour Connor Tyrer posted the video clip to Facebook where it has been viewed 426,000 times.

It is not clear if the thief has been arrested. MailOnline has contacted Greater Manchester Police for comment.

Mr Tyrer uploaded the footage on Sunday with the comment: 'Guy just tried robbing someone's work tools, crashed outside mine, (the other man) smashed the guy's car up, then got his stuff and got off well done lad hahahahaha. Littlemoor for you.'

The clip shows the thief standing away from his car off camera as the angry man holding a shovel screams at him pointing it in his direction screaming: 'F****** piece of s*** robs me f****** van man. F****** K***head!

HoratioTarr wrote:You can understand this man's rage. The police do fuck all and at this rate people will taking the law into their own hands.

Seems like an inevitability with all the police that have been cut, and it will be BAD.

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